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Tuesday, July 5, 2011

What I've Been up to Lately

My life has been full of fun-tivities, or fun activities, that have kept me pretty busy during my days. One can probably and rightfully assume that they have become my day job; which I don't mind if they do!! :D Two projects have consumed the most of my time during the last two weeks: scrapbooking and sewing. I have finally gotten the free-time to create a scrapbook for our wedding, yeah I know a little late but that's life, since our ONE YEAR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY is coming up here soon!!! We planned on celebrating it during this last weekend, so I worked very hard to get most of it done for Adam and I to enjoy looking at while we remminisced over this last year of our precious union. :D

Even though I have not worked on the book during this last year, I did use my Michaels coupons wisely throughout the year to stock up on stickers, paper, ribbon, and adhesive tape for the project. I also had plenty of time to construct a plan or a "model" of the layout of the book. I decided on making the book in my perspective of the wedding so Adam would know my feelings and emotions of this big tiday in both of our lives. I decided to call the book "Becoming a Zickefoose," in telling the tale from the beginning to end of how we met, all the way to our honeymoon.

It was hard at first to get started, so I looked on different scrapbooking websites to get my mind rolling and the ideas to flow in. A good source I found helpful was this scrapbooking update I receive from Better Homes and Gardens via email; it's amazing! I took their suggestions, layouts, and ideas and made them my own- which was really fun! Play around with different layouts and see what you come up with; there is no right or wrong way to do it. Here is a sneak peak at my creation, these are just a couple of my favorite pages.

A colorful page of our wedding party, that brings out our wedding colors.

A page showing little details of our reception.

Our fairy tale ending ♥

So true for a Navy wife!!

I also said that I was working on a sewing project as well. Since Adam's 22nd birthday fell on the Saturday of this last weekend that we spent together, I decided that I would make him a gift instead of buying him something. A while back, his mom gave me a piece of scrap material she had found at JoAnns for cheap that was Navy print, and I decided that it would be a great idea for a gift if I made him a blanket incorporating it. I was supervised by my grandma but did all the work myself, yeah for me! Here is my completed project that I think turned out very well!

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Our ♥ Story: Beginning July 16, 2010

Hi I'm Jasmine. I'm a sailor's wife, as my hubby is in the Navy. My husband and I got married almost 4 years ago {!!), on 07.16.2010, which is the most special day that is held closely to both of our hearts, as we both married our best friend. Adam is a sailor aboard the USS John C. Stennis. I love all things crafty and nautical {as you can tell}. I also love to craft, sew, read, and cook in my spare time. We are a very active couple who love going to baseball games {primarily our Angels}, the beach, hiking, and taking our travel trailer out and about. We love God and we try our best to live according to the will He has planned for our lives. I love my sailor!! ♥